Japan, day 8 (September 10): Nagasaki

A second atomic bomb site, possibly even more moving than Hiroshima.

After an overnight journey we pulled into port at Nagasaki. To an American, and perhaps many others, that name evokes only sadness, as the site of the second atomic bombing in World War II.  We were here to visit the Atomic Bomb Museum and the Peace Park, to be sure, but the city has a fascinating earlier history we also explored in a site known as Dejima. Read on!

Passing under a modern bridge as we enter the harbor of Nagasaki, Japan.
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